Emilie Kiser: Husband told police he lost sight of son for five minutes before drowning

New details have emerged in the tragic drowning death of influencer Emilie Kiser’s three-year-old son.

It has been revealed the social media star was not at home when, in a matter of minutes, the family’s world turned upside down on May 12.

Known for her lifestyle content on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, Kiser has more than 4.6 million followers across her online platforms.

Her husband, Brady Kiser, was looking after Trigg and their newborn son Theodore while Ms Kiser was out with friends when Trigg was discovered floating in the family pool.

Mr Kiser told police he lost sight of the toddler for three to five minutes before he found him, according to search warrants applications obtained by The Arizona Republic.

Trigg had gone to the backyard after he had finished eating. Mr Kiser said he saw him playing near the pool, which was not unusual, but was “soon distracted” by his newborn son.

Mr Kiser told police the next time he saw Trigg, he was in the pool. He jumped in to save him and called 911.

First responders administered CPR at the home before rushing the toddler to the hospital in a critical condition. He died six days later.

Late last month it was revealed Ms Kiser had launched legal action to bar the public release of records about Trigg’s death, claiming they could be used as a “weapon of emotional harm”.

“Emilie is going through a parent’s worst nightmare right now,” the lawsuit reads.

“She lost her young son, her three-year-old Trigg Chapman Kiser on May 18, 2025, following a heartbreaking accidental drowning at the family’s home on May 12, 2025.

“Emilie is trying her best to be there for her surviving son, two-month-old Theodore. But every day is a battle.”

She said more than 100 applications had been made to access the records, which “presumably reveal graphic, distressing, and intimate details of Trigg’s death that have no bearing on government accountability”.

“To allow disclosure in these circumstances would be to turn Arizona’s Public Records Law into a weapon of emotional harm, rather than a tool of government transparency.”

In Arizona, police reports and 911 calls are considered public record, but a a court can rule to keep public records private if the release could cause “substantial and irreparable private or public harm”.

A Chandler Police Department investigation into the circumstances surrounding Trigg’s death is ongoing.